Omi Beef Abalone and Sea Urchin Teppanyaki Bus Tour Featuring Five Premium Ingredients Cooked Right in Front of You Departs from Nishinomiya [Nishitsu PR]

It looks like there’s a day-trip gourmet bus tour to Omi (Shiga Prefecture) departing from Umeda (in front of Osaka Station), which is just as little as 15 minutes by train from Nishinomiya〜🚌

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The departure date is July 5 (Sun). Last time we introduced a sake brewery bus tour departing from Hanshin Nishinomiya, we got way more “I went!” messages than expected. That same BeWave has now put together an Omi “gourmet” bus tour🍴

The star of the show: teppanyaki featuring “5 premium ingredients,” finished right in front of you

The biggest highlight this time is the teppanyaki lunch at “Teppan Dining Tenma.” And the ingredients are seriously impressive: Omi beef steak / abalone steak / overflowing salmon roe / tilefish fillet steak / sea urchin board steak. The chef prepares each of these 5 luxury ingredients one by one on the teppan right in front of you🔥

Omi beef, abalone, and sea urchin are each already a treat on their own. Getting to enjoy all of them at once feels pretty one-of-a-kind.

A tour-only visit to the Merchant Museum, a grand merchant residence

The nice thing about this tour is that it’s not just about eating. You can also visit the “Merchant Museum,” a restored Gokasho (Gokashō) residence where wealthy merchants once lived, and it’s huge🏯

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A window that looks like a heart shape

Apparently it’s a traditional protective design called an “Inome-mado” window, and it’s very photogenic〜💕

What’s more, this Merchant Museum has been open only on limited dates since 2023, and this time it can be visited specially as part of the tour only. It’s nice getting into places you normally can’t〜

A relaxed stroll through Nagahama, now a hot topic thanks to the taiga drama

The tour also includes free time to explore “Nagahama,” a castle town whose foundations were built by the Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Hidenaga brothers.

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Nagahama is getting attention right now because of the taiga drama. It sounds like you can take a leisurely walk through its atmospheric streets🚶

Highlights of this tour

• Enjoy teppanyaki with 5 premium ingredients right in front of you🔥 (Omi beef, abalone, salmon roe, tilefish, sea urchin)
• Say “I saw it on Nishitsu” and get 4 Omi local eggs as a gift🥚 (reader-only bonus)
• Visit the wealthy merchant residence “Merchant Museum”, available only on the tour🏯
• Free time to explore Nagahama, a hot topic thanks to the taiga drama🚶
• Easy meeting point in Umeda (in front of Osaka Station), as little as 15 minutes by train from Nishinomiya🚃
• Operated with a bus equipped with a restroom (peace of mind while traveling)🚌
• Solo participants are welcome👍
• The tour is already confirmed to run✨

Say “I saw it on Nishitsu” and get 4 Omi local eggs🥚

This part is really important, so we’ll say it up front.

For this tour, just tell them “I saw it on Nishitsu” and you’ll receive 4 Omi local eggs. This is actually a bonus normally limited to early applications made at least one month in advance, but they’ve kindly made it a special gift for Nishitsu readers🥚Thank youuuu〜〜〜

FAQ: Things you might be wondering

On 7/5 (Sun), enjoy a gourmet trip from Nishinomiya to Omi〜

A day trip where you can eat teppanyaki made with luxury ingredients, see a wealthy merchant’s residence, and stroll through Nagahama, now a hot topic thanks to the taiga drama. The tour is already confirmed to run, and applications close once capacity is reached, so if you’re interested, book early〜🍴

Tour Details

Finally

Getting to eat Omi beef, abalone, and sea urchin all at once, plus visit a wealthy merchant’s residence that isn’t usually open, makes for quite a packed day. When you apply, don’t forget to say “I saw it on Nishitsu” so you can get 4 local eggs. Still, that meat looks seriously delicious〜